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3 unusual facts about Cape Coast Castle


Blackwall Yard

After Henry junior's death in 1718 on a posting as Governor of Cape Coast Castle for the Royal African Company, the yard had little work until sold in 1724 and was overtaken in importance by Bronsdens yard at Deptford.

John Hope Smith

"Respectably born and educated", John Hope Smith, aged fourteen, was placed by his father as a writer at Cape Coast Castle.

Robert William Keate

Keate died at Cape Coast Castle in the Gold Coast on 17 March 1873, just ten days into his Governorship.


Swedish Gold Coast

Fort Carlsborg (also Carolusborg and Cape Coast Castle), present day Cape Coast, Central Region, under Swedish administration 22 April 1650 – January/February 1658, 10 December 1660 – 22 April 1663.


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